Five Gaelic language artists who aren’t Kneecap
This feature article celebrates Gaelic-language music beyond the hip-hop trio Kneecap, whose success has drawn wider attention to efforts to preserve Celtic languages such as Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx following centuries of colonial suppression. It highlights that Kneecap represent only "the tip of the iceberg" of a broader scene of artists using music to sustain these threatened languages across Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
The piece profiles several acts, including Josie Duncan, a Scottish Gaelic folk singer from the Isle of Lewis who also teaches the language through her music, and Clash Vooar, a genre-spanning Manx-language group notable given that Manx's last native speaker died in 1974. It also features Le Boom, an Irish "Gael Rave" duo from Navan blending electronic dance music with Irish-language trad-folk traditions.
- Article showcases Gaelic-language musicians beyond Kneecap.
- Featured acts include Josie Duncan, Clash Vooar and Le Boom.
- Highlights efforts to preserve Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx languages.